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Otis Orchards School

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Otis Orchards School ranks 682 nd of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

682^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Otis Orchards School is a public elementary school (PK-6) serving about 340 students in the East Valley School District (Spokane), a community where many families face economic challenges.

Academically, the school presents a mixed picture with a notable strength in mathematics, where student performance exceeds both the district and state averages—a standout achievement as nearby schools like Trentwood School and East Farms STEAM School typically fall below the state in math. However, English Language Arts scores are an area for growth, as they lag behind these same benchmarks. The school invests significantly more per student than many surrounding schools, including higher-performing ones like Liberty Lake Elementary in the Central Valley School District, and maintains a favorable student-to-teacher ratio.

Despite its overall middling state ranking, the school shows particular effectiveness in supporting its economically disadvantaged students, who perform relatively well. Comparisons reveal interesting dynamics: the similarly structured Continuous Curriculum School achieves stronger academic results with lower spending, while East Farms STEAM School faces similar challenges but with weaker outcomes, highlighting variability within the same district.

339

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,971

Per pupil spending ?

64.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22000 E Wellesley Ave
Otis Orchards, WA 99027-9235

(509) 924-9823

District: East Valley School District (Spokane)

Students who attend Otis Orchards School usually attend:

Middle:	East Valley Middle School
High:	East Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.8%

Hispanic:

11.5%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 34th percentile in 2021 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 41st (2025) from a 34th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg42%

Washington avg48%

682^nd of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the East Valley School District (Spokane)

121^st of 247East Valley School District (Spokane) among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	682 of 1160	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	686 of 1168	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	765 of 1169	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	755 of 1169	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.5	733 of 1107	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	611 of 1130	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.2	499 of 1054	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.1	557 of 1056	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.1	618 of 1053	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.4	428 of 1067	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.9	391 of 1106	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.1	480 of 1097	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.3	241 of 1092	77.9%	★★★★☆
2010	75.4	212 of 1088	80.5%	★★★★☆
2009	63.8	388 of 1072	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	37.5	708 of 1067	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	30.6	792 of 1069	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	52.2	516 of 1051	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	27.8	794 of 1031	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	46.6	563 of 1026	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	616 of 1092	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	627 of 1093	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	553 of 1094	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	606 of 1100	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	596 of 1008	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.2	513 of 1068	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	551 of 1004	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	300 of 1013	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	44.0	594 of 1024	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	548 of 1013	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.9	446 of 1019	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	388 of 854	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	434 of 979	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	216 of 835	74.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	672 of 1098	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	695 of 1099	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.5	800 of 1099	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	840 of 1113	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	777 of 1025	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.9	629 of 1075	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	500 of 999	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	44.3	275 of 566	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	150 of 637	76.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	737 of 1007	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	762 of 1009	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	889 of 1011	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	884 of 1031	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	836 of 943	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.2	704 of 1027	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	486 of 833	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2019)51st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile~ school

Male (2025)39th percentile~ school

White (2025)27th percentile-14 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)63rd percentile

Female (2021)36th percentile

Male (2021)24th percentile

White (2021)14th percentile

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Math46%+4 vs state

Science46%-3 vs state

English Language Arts41%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)			SBAC English Language Arts (2025)							SBAC Math (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Otis Orchards School	Public	PK, KG-6	22000 E Wellesley Ave	Otis Orchards	99027	Spokane County	East Valley School District (Spokane)	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 924-9823	339	21	15.8	64.9%	274 (80.8%)	5 (1.5%)	39 (11.5%)	4 (1.2%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	40.1	682^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	41.2%		39.4	686^th of 1168 public elementary schools	41.3%	4	46.0		46.0	37.0	36.1	44.9	44.2			40.7	59.3	41.7	38.8	41.9			46.2	75.6	75.6	80.5	80.5	80.5	75.6	85.4	78.1	75.6	75.6	$22,971	$2,198	$20,774
Liberty Lake Elementary	Public	3-5	23606 E Boone Ave	Liberty Lake	99019	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 558-4300	524	29	18.2	28.4%	420 (80.2%)	3 (0.6%)	43 (8.2%)	9 (1.7%)	6 (1.1%)	4 (0.8%)	39 (7.4%)	83	185^th of 1160 public elementary schools	84.1%		85.8	157^th of 1168 public elementary schools	86.6%	28	70.5		70.5	70.5	60.0	70.7				67.6	74.5	66.9	60.2				67.7											$13,207	$205	$13,002
Liberty Creek Elementary School	Public	K-2	2309 E Country Vista Drive	Liberty Lake	99019	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 558-6300	453	31	14.5	30.2%	354 (78.1%)	4 (0.9%)	41 (9.1%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	43 (9.5%)								(n/a)																		83.7	85.8	87.2	87.2	87.2	86.5	90.1	85.1	86.5	86.5	$15,736	$372	$15,364
East Farms STEAM School	Public	PK, KG-6	26203 E Rowan	Newman Lake	99025	Spokane County	East Valley School District (Spokane)	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 226-3039	387	25	15.5	65.4%	276 (71.3%)	13 (3.4%)	51 (13.2%)	6 (1.6%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	34 (8.8%)	26.9	866^th of 1160 public elementary schools	25.3%		31.6	800^th of 1168 public elementary schools	31.5%	66	40.7		40.7	35.9	39.1	42.6	38.0			39.2	35.0	28.9	29.6	38.0			32.8	84.6	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	84.6	86.5	86.5	84.6	84.6	$20,907	$1,826	$19,080
Central Valley Virtual Learning	Public, Virtual	K-8	1512 N. Barker Rd.	Spokane Valley	99016	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	Yes	No	(509) 558-6550	166	13	12.8	50.0%	140 (84.3%)	1 (0.6%)	12 (7.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	9 (5.4%)	48	579^th of 1160 public elementary schools	50.1%		52.2	532^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	54.5%	47	72.7	72.2	72.4	46.2	50.0	81.8	40.0	61.9	77.8	59.1	30.8	50.0	36.4	23.8	38.1	55.6	38.3											$13,208	$86	$13,123
Continuous Curriculum School	Public	K-8	16924 E Wellesley Ave	Spokane Valley	99216	Spokane County	East Valley School District (Spokane)	No	No	No	No	(509) 927-9501	385	20	19.0	41.6%	318 (82.6%)	3 (0.8%)	35 (9.1%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.7%)	69	319^th of 1160 public elementary schools	72.5%		68.9	330^th of 1168 public elementary schools	71.7%	11	67.7	43.6	52.8	62.2	52.8	64.7	49.0	66.7	67.3	60.3	70.3	55.6	44.1	54.9	46.2	50.9	53.6	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	$17,094	$374	$16,719
Riverbend Elementary School	Public	K-5	17720 E Mission Avenue	Spokane Valley	99016	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 558-3400	600	40	14.9	42.2%	442 (73.7%)	8 (1.3%)	69 (11.5%)	13 (2.2%)	5 (0.8%)	7 (1.2%)	56 (9.3%)	61.8	413^th of 1160 public elementary schools	64.4%		57.9	471^st of 1168 public elementary schools	59.7%	58	49.5		49.5	59.0	57.7	58.3				58.4	68.4	52.6	41.7				55.2	79.6	81.7	81.7	81.7	81.7	80.7	87.1	80.7	80.7	80.7	$15,103	$740	$14,363
Greenacres Elementary	Public	K-5	17915 E 4th Ave	Spokane Valley	99016	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 558-4200	637	41	15.3	53.2%	445 (69.9%)	11 (1.7%)	93 (14.6%)	15 (2.4%)	8 (1.3%)	16 (2.5%)	49 (7.7%)	66.3	362^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	68.8%		65.7	374^th of 1168 public elementary schools	68.0%	12	56.6		56.6	50.5	64.1	59.3				58.3	59.1	62.1	50.4				57.0	73.9	79.4	77.2	77.2	77.2	78.3	83.7	73.9	78.3	78.3	$15,876	$1,122	$14,754
Trentwood School	Public	PK, KG-6	14701 E Wellesley Ave	Spokane Valley	99216	Spokane County	East Valley School District (Spokane)	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 927-3215	402	22	18.6	64.9%	299 (74.4%)	13 (3.2%)	41 (10.2%)	6 (1.5%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	35 (8.7%)	47.1	589^th of 1160 public elementary schools	49.2%		48.4	584^th of 1168 public elementary schools	50.0%	5	46.3		46.3	48.9	39.6	42.6	66.7			49.8	47.9	52.8	24.1	50.9			43.9	80.8	84.6	84.6	84.6	84.6	82.7	84.6	82.7	82.7	82.7	$18,957	$1,792	$17,164
Progress Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	710 N Progress Rd	Spokane Valley	99037	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 558-4500	280	17	16.6	77.1%	172 (61.4%)	6 (2.1%)	58 (20.7%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	14 (5.0%)	23 (8.2%)	25.2	900^th of 1160 public elementary schools	22.4%		24.2	908^th of 1168 public elementary schools	22.3%	8	28.0		28.0	27.0	50.0	32.0				36.0	32.4	55.0	20.0				34.7	70.0	77.5	77.5	77.5	77.5	72.5	87.5	75.0	72.5	72.5	$16,507	$1,193	$15,313

Frequently Asked Questions about Otis Orchards School

How many students attend Otis Orchards School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 339 students attended Otis Orchards School.

What is the racial makeup of Otis Orchards School?

Students at Otis Orchards School are 81% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What district is Otis Orchards School in?

East Valley School District (Spokane)

Is Otis Orchards School a good school?

Otis Orchards School ranks 682^nd of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Otis Orchards School attend?

Students who attend Otis Orchards School usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Valley Middle School
High : East Valley High School

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